Oak Harbor is 8-1-1 against Genoa Area since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oak Harbor Rockets will look to defend their home field against the Genoa Area Comets at 4:45 p.m. One thing working in Oak Harbor's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Oak Harbor is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Maumee (and have done all season long). Oak Harbor blew past Maumee 13-2.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area earned a 7-3 victory over Airport on Saturday.
Kaylin Shields made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Shields has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Shields was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Magrum, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Maddie Bronowski was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Oak Harbor's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Genoa Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Everything went Oak Harbor's way against Genoa Area when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Oak Harbor made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Oak Harbor repeat their success, or does Genoa Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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